May 1, 2008 11:26 am US/Pacific
Principal Allegedly Failed To Report Child Abuse
LOS ANGELES
-
-
Jesus I. Angulo, 35, and Maria Sotomayor, 36, are each accused of failing to report child abuse.
CBS
A Los Angles Unified School District principal and assistant principal were each charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly failing to report a sexual relationship between a student and a substitute teacher, prosecutors said Thursday.
South East High School principal Jesus I. Angulo, 35, and assistant principal Maria Sotomayor, 36, were each charged with a misdemeanor count of failure to report child abuse.
Prosecutors allege Angulo and Sotomayor knew that a substitute teacher had sex with a female student last March, but failed to report it as required by law.
The substitute teacher, Jesus Salvador Saenz, 30, was arrested in March and is awaiting trial on a felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. He was fired by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent David Brewer began an internal investigation and ordered that administrators receive additional training on child-abuse reporting, according to the district.
If convicted as charged, Angulo and Sotomayor face up to six months in jail and a possible fine of up to $1,000.
(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
